Combined ribbon holder and measuring device.



ROSE BUD E. KALLAM. COMBINED RIBBON HOLDER AND MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED OUT. 4, 1912.

Patented,Dc. 23, 1913.

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Be it known that l, Ross ,BUD ELLEN IKALLAMJ) residing at Rural Hall, in the county of Forsyth and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Ribbon'Holders and Measuring Devices, of which the following is a specification.

ly invention has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive and conveniently manipnlated means for measuring ribbon, beltsame is unwound or drawn oil the spool and in such a manner that the person selling the ribbon, or other fabric, or taking stock, can tell at .a glance howmuch is still on the roll and can acurately unwind from the roll the exact amount or length of by the purchaser.

My invention also seeks to provide a de vice or means of the general character described, in which the component parts are especially designed for holding the material Wrapped on the spool in a neat and compact shape, and which'also includes gripper members whereby the spool containing the rihbon can be readily held desired amount of the ribbon ,or band is fl" or unwound with the other hand.

in view that will hereinafter appear, my invention comprises, the peculiar construction arid novel arrangement of parts hereinafter fully explained, specifically pointed out in the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompany Ling drawing, in which:

erspective view of my improved device, tile same being shown as in Fig. 2, is a transverse section thereof taken on the line 2-2 on Fig. l, the gripper holding member being omitted. Fig. 3,

is a detail perspective view of a portion of the measuring tape, the ribbon and Winding strip. Fig. 4, is a detail perspective view of the spool axle, the ol and the tension springs that cooperate therewith. Fig. 5, is a detail view of the spool holder or gripper; Fig. 6, is a de-' tail modified form 0 my invention.

In carrying out my invention, 1 provide a body or drum 1, formed of thin cardboard, or other suitable cheap material, the ends of which are centrally reinforced and formed with apertures 10.

designates a tubular axle formed of light (preferably tin) material, having; a

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 4%, 1912 Serial No. 723,966. 5

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{length somewhat greater than the drum, whereby the opposite ends project beyond the sides of the drum, the said ends terllllllltlllg in non-circular socket-like metre bers 2.1, the reason for which will be pres entl explained. i

The bolt of cloth, ribbon, or other fabric 4, is wound the drum, the ribbon or preferably narrower than the. separating paper strip 3 ribbon ribbon or 5 designates a mensurator which in the complete arrangement of my device is in the nature of an ordinary tapelneasure, it being, in my case, of cloth, since no strength is required of it and whereby that part used for measuring the sold, torn, or cut oil ribbon sections may be readily torn or cut oil with the ribbon. The strip or tape 5 has measuring scales on both faces, the inches being preferably stepped oil' on the u per side and the yards on the under side t ereof. The measuring ta e 5 in practice, is made up in, say ten, tiil een yards, more or less, it being in each stance as long as the material to he meas ured, and it is wound up with'the winding paper and the ribbon. or other fabric to he sold.

For holding the ribbon and other wind ings in proper position on the drum and to severlng polnt, a

provide a measuring and thin spring steel plate or loan versely mounted on the said windings detachably eonnectible to bar, the latter extending spool windings. The outer ends at the springs terminate, locking with the apertures 61, ends 60, and the inner ends are the extended ends of the tubular axle 2, as shown. 1 V

For-conveniently holding the spool while winding or reeling oil the windings, l have I provided what I term a a bow shaped hotly tie opposite ends of which are inthe nature of spring arms 80 and each ofthe said arms has a projection or point 81 shaped to a very thin cheap snugly lit into and interlock with the hollow non-circular ends of the tubular mile 2, as is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing.

By reason oi the peculiar construction and arrangement of the parts as-befiorc described and shown in the drawings, the salesman can readily pick up and hold any desired one of the drums that hold the ribbon or other fabric, and from which it is desired to remove section, by closing the spring arms over the ends of the exlefi, the points 81 seating in the axle sockets thereby holding the e with the cross plate 6 stationncy, as the d. n or spool is turned on the during the operation of pulling off the desired portion of the ribbon, poi ion v-iesirecl he'ng readily measured, the ensuring i milee on;- with the ribbon until the exec amount desired three yards is wantcd-the ribbon measuring 3 e yards ine lifllli, an off rib eedily cut or bulk of fine oi the cross a 1* ti,

1 have specially tle invention as applicable mess nring ribbon o '25 from the halt or built, it is "L ily 21th that w tic, lace, eve.

"Vhen used for 5. "ed ribbons or the like the :3 t he use", since in that o 8, is made relatively =1 little turncl lig, 6} it the ends l thenzxzle he materiel is sion springs linger nolos -22 can A 2 1 all sizes 01 the aevicc,

oews? and the gripper need not necessarily be used all.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a drum adapted forreceiving the fabric windings, and including a tape measure, a hollow axle for the drum Whose opposite ends project beyond the drum and terminate in non-circular sockets, a hanger for the axle including a cross bar that passes over the windings on the drum, tenthat connect the ends of the cross bar with the projected ends of the axle, and a hand held gripper including flexible side arms having members for engaging and. interlocking with the non-circusocltets of the axle.

device of the character described,

gtecl to be wound, an axle passsaid drum and projecting beanie, a hanger bar for engaging 111 s and extending across the outlit? drum parallel to the axis, said hanger including projecting portions, and coil sgrings at each side of the drum each having one end connected to said axle projections and their other ends connected to said her, substantially as shown and described.

3.1 device of the character described, comprising rotatable drum on which the :ishr'ic is adapted. to be wound, an eLXle passsaid drum and projecting beone the same, a hanger bar for engaging windings and extending acrossthe out-' si'e ot the drum parallel to the axis, said nan cr including projecting portions, coil spgings at each side of the drum each having one end connected to said axle projections and their other ends connected to bar, said her having its ends ciiset to cause said projections to overhang the material that is Wound on the drum.

ROSE BUD ELLEN IQiLLAlivl.

ltitnesses EDWARD D. SJTYEN, J. i Lnononn.

-isin a rotatable drum on which the. 

